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Guidelines for the Design of Location-Based Audio for Mobile Learning

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  • Elizabeth FitzGerald

    (University of Nottingham, UK)

  • Mike Sharples

    (University of Nottingham, UK)

  • Robert Jones

    (University of Nottingham, UK)

  • Gary Priestnall

    (University of Nottingham, UK)

Abstract

A consistent finding of research into mobile learning guides and outdoor learning games has been the value of audio as a medium of communication. This paper discusses the value of location-based and movement-sensitive audio for learning. Three types of audio learning experience are distinguished, based primarily upon differing levels of narrative cohesion: audio vignettes, movement-based guides and mobile narratives. An analysis of projects in these three areas has resulted in the formulation of guidelines for the design of audio experiences. A case study of a novel audio experience, called ‘A Chaotic Encounter,’ delivers an adaptive story based on the pattern of movements of the user.

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  • Elizabeth FitzGerald & Mike Sharples & Robert Jones & Gary Priestnall, 2011. "Guidelines for the Design of Location-Based Audio for Mobile Learning," International Journal of Mobile and Blended Learning (IJMBL), IGI Global, vol. 3(4), pages 70-85, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:igg:jmbl00:v:3:y:2011:i:4:p:70-85
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